The Oil and Gas Commission adopted amendments to regulations governing underground natural gas storage projects. The amendments, among other things, expand the regulation to also encompass other gas storage projects and add definitions such as “gas storage reservoir.” See http://170.94.37.152/REGS/118.03.24-002F-24584.pdf.
The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission adopted amendments to regulations governing storage tanks. The amendments, among other things, conform to new payment requirements from the Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund established in Act 422 and incorporate provisions for lapsed licenses and reinstatement and reciprocity and provisional certificates. See http://170.94.37.152/REGS/118.01.24-002F-24583.pdf.
The Department of Environmental Conservation seeks comment on its draft 2024 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report, which describes the health of the state’s waters and includes the list of impaired waters. The proposed changes to waterbody classifications include identifying healthy waters, removing two waters from the impaired list, implementing an alternative waterbody restoration plan, and adding a new pollutant of concern to two waters already on the impaired list. A hearing will be held July 8, 2024. Comments are due July 22, 2024.
The Department of Environmental Conservation proposed to issue an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for discharges of backwash and reject water from conventional/direct, membrane filtration, and ion exchange treatment systems into fresh or marine surface water in the state. Comments are due July 29, 2024. See https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=215873.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife adopted amendments to regulations governing hydraulic project approval permits. The amendments incorporate standards for the containment of foam flotation from SHB 1085 and remove erroneous language regarding plastic "wrap." See https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/wsr/2024/12/24-12-003.htm.
The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency proposed to adopt a new rule establishing the state financial assurance program for owners and operators of petroleum USTs. The rule would establish criteria and procedures for the payment of costs from the program to remediate contamination caused by releases from petroleum USTs in addition to program eligibility and coverage limits for owners and operators of commercial petroleum UST systems seeking an alternative financial responsibility mechanism. Hearings will be held July 10, 12, and 17, 2024. Comments are due July 19, 2024.
The Department of Natural Resources proposed amendments to regulations governing geologic resources fees. The amendments would increase the geologic resources fees for surface mining activities pursuant to Mo. Rev. Stat. §256.700. A hearing will be held July 19, 2024. Comments are due July 17, 2024. See https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/AdRules/moreg/2024/v49n12June17/v49n12.pdf (pp. 884-86).
The Department of Energy and Natural Resources proposed amendments to regulations governing pipeline safety. The amendments would modify carbon dioxide rules and codify federal regulations related to carbon dioxide transmission facilities. Comments are due July 21, 2024. See https://www.doa.la.gov/media/dvsdffgp/2406.pdf (pp. 837-58).
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services proposed amendments to regulations governing best management practices for Florida sod. The amendments would adopt by reference the updated 2024 edition of the Water Quality/Quantity Best Management Practices for Florida Sod manual, remove duplicative language, clarify the intent of the best management practices program enrollment and checklist requirements, and outline terms for equivalent program enrollments. Comments are due July 10, 2024.
The Department of Natural Resources adopted amendments to regulations governing the carbon offset program. The amendments add a new chapter on carbon offset projects on state land, addressing project identification, feasibility evaluation, land use planning, best interest finding, and application, registration, and management of projects. See https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=215806.